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These Bash scripts interact with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine Save Page Now service to archive live webpages.
About Script
spn.sh is a Bash script that asks the Internet Archive Wayback Machine's Save Page Now service to save live web pages. It accepts a URL or a file of URLs, runs capture jobs in parallel, automatically retries failed captures, can recursively save outlinks with inclusion and exclusion rules, and can resume an aborted session. Logs and data are stored in a new folder under ~/spn-data, with dates and times in UTC.
The project states it is not affiliated with the Internet Archive. Server-side changes to Save Page Now can make the script outdated quickly, and older revisions are not supported and may not work.
Key features
- Run multiple Save Page Now capture jobs in parallel
- Automatically retry failed captures with error handling
- Recursively save outlinks with inclusion and exclusion filters
- Resume an aborted archiving session
- Support optional API authentication for requests
- Store logs and data in ~/spn-data with UTC timestamps
Best for: People comfortable running Bash scripts who need to archive multiple live pages to the Wayback Machine.
Good for
- Works on Linux, macOS, BSD, and Windows 10 WSL
- Uses POST requests that return more capture data than non-authenticated GET requests
- Available as an Arch Linux AUR package
Watch out for
- Not affiliated with the Internet Archive and can become outdated quickly from server-side changes
- Older revisions are not supported and may not work
- Captures can still fail for some content, such as slow-loading pages
Script at a glance
- Category
- Search & Reference › Web Archives
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Script FAQ
How do I install and run spn.sh?
Download the script and make it executable with chmod a+x spn.sh, then run it directly without compiling. On Arch Linux it can also be installed with yay -S wayback-spn-script-git.
What input does the script require?
The first argument as a file name or URL. If the file does not exist or more than one argument is given, the input is treated as a set of URLs. A previous session can also be resumed.
Where does the script store output?
It creates a sub-subfolder of ~/spn-data for logs and data, sends some information to standard output, and uses UTC for dates and times.
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